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DOL Data · 2022

Jefferson County, IL

Infant daycare in Jefferson County, IL costs $244 per week ($12,694 per year) for center-based care, and $180 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $58,384, the childcare burden is 21.7% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$244
$12,694/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$180
$9,377/yr
Median Income
$58,384
Burden Index
21.7%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$244$12,694$180$9,377
Toddler (1-2)$205$10,660$164$8,535
Preschool (3-5)$178$9,273$147$7,640
School-Age (6+)N/AN/A$24$1,225
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Jefferson County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Jefferson County costs $244 per week ($12,694 per year). Family-based infant care costs $180 per week ($9,377 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Jefferson County is 21.7%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $58,384 would spend about 21.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Jefferson County at $244/wk is 41% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Jefferson County costs $12,694 per year.

In Jefferson County, IL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $180/wk compared to $244/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $147/wk vs $178/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $24/wk (family) or $0/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.